Not knowing what baby is mine??

Okay. So when I had my last 3 boys after they were born and I held them and all that fun stuff, they got rushed off to get their first bath, have all the little tests etc... But with all 3 I panicked when I went to the nursery to get them, cause I was so affraid I wouldn't recognize them!! Thankfull I have figured it out every time, but what if I went up to the wrong baby thinking it was mine?? I would feel so stupid!! Hahahaha...I know it sounds stupid, but it is a very real fear, and I keep worrying about it again with this baby. Lol. Anyone else think about this silly thought?

Okay. So when I had my last 3 boys after they were born and I held them and all that fun stuff, they got rushed off to get their first bath, have all the little tests etc... But with all 3 I panicked when I went to the nursery to get them, cause I was so affraid I wouldn't recognize them!! Thankfull I have figured it out every time, but what if I went up to the wrong baby thinking it was mine?? I would feel so stupid!! Hahahaha...I know it sounds stupid, but it is a very real fear, and I keep worrying about it again with this baby. Lol. Anyone else think about this silly thought?

My hospital is very VERY strict about number code bands. You the mom are given one as you're admitted to the hospital. The second baby is born, they put one on baby's ankle. When you go into the nursery, before you go to your baby, they check to make sure your numbers match. They do the same before you leave and also if they take them for any testing and bring them back. I'm sure it's happened many times that moms don't know which baby is theirs!.. No big deal! I like that my hospital does a number system. Makes me feel safe an secure that my baby goes home with ME.

My hospital is very VERY strict about number code bands. You the mom are given one as you're admitted to the hospital. The second baby is born, they put one on baby's ankle. When you go into the nursery, before you go to your baby, they check to make sure your numbers match. They do the same before you leave and also if they take them for any testing and bring them back. I'm sure it's happened many times that moms don't know which baby is theirs!.. No big deal! I like that my hospital does a number system. Makes me feel safe an secure that my baby goes home with ME.

yeah I have an appointment on the 18th will get all the details then..I just thought of another thing..when your at the hospital who changes babys diapers? the hospital staff or are you meant to do it? was just wondering..

yeah I have an appointment on the 18th will get all the details then..I just thought of another thing..when your at the hospital who changes babys diapers? the hospital staff or are you meant to do it? was just wondering..

My husband changed every diaper and followed the baby wherever he went. I told him to not let the baby out of his sight.. He was so good and let me rest and just nurse after delivery. The baby roomed with us the entire time

My husband changed every diaper and followed the baby wherever he went. I told him to not let the baby out of his sight.. He was so good and let me rest and just nurse after delivery. The baby roomed with us the entire time

Why do they take babies away to bath them? I've never heard of this happening, I'm in the UK and with DD she stayed with me the whole time. It was recommended not to bath her for a day or two as it can drop their temps pretty quick. All newborn tests were done in the room. Also had cots that were alarmed needed wrist band (mums wears this) to deactivate the alarm if lifting out of cot - not all hospitals have these tho

Why do they take babies away to bath them? I've never heard of this happening, I'm in the UK and with DD she stayed with me the whole time. It was recommended not to bath her for a day or two as it can drop their temps pretty quick. All newborn tests were done in the room. Also had cots that were alarmed needed wrist band (mums wears this) to deactivate the alarm if lifting out of cot - not all hospitals have these tho

They don't really bathe them as much as give them a good wipe down to get the blood and all the other funk off. When I had dd they didn't do any in room testing. Especially her hearing tests were done in a different area. My dh was deployed when I had dd, so I was alone and utilized the testing times to get much needed rest.

They don't really bathe them as much as give them a good wipe down to get the blood and all the other funk off. When I had dd they didn't do any in room testing. Especially her hearing tests were done in a different area. My dh was deployed when I had dd, so I was alone and utilized the testing times to get much needed rest.

My hospital does everything in the room. The only reason the baby would leave is if there are complications. I'm so excited about this- my son was born at 31 weeks last time so I didn't get to have him with me. It's goin to be so different this time! Like pp there are the security bands as well.

My hospital does everything in the room. The only reason the baby would leave is if there are complications. I'm so excited about this- my son was born at 31 weeks last time so I didn't get to have him with me. It's goin to be so different this time! Like pp there are the security bands as well.

I have thought about the same thing I am a FTM and I'm worried that if they take the baby to get bathed or to the nursery or something that they will bring back the wrong one!! Like that show switched at birth... I wonder of that has ever happened!!! Lol I am going to pay close attention and make sure the right name in on there lol and that she looks the same as when I deliver.... Lol I probably sound crazy but I'm so afraid haha

I have thought about the same thing I am a FTM and I'm worried that if they take the baby to get bathed or to the nursery or something that they will bring back the wrong one!! Like that show switched at birth... I wonder of that has ever happened!!! Lol I am going to pay close attention and make sure the right name in on there lol and that she looks the same as when I deliver.... Lol I probably sound crazy but I'm so afraid haha

I have such a fear they'll bring me the wrong baby! I told DH to mark him with a permanent marker in a discreet spot so we'll know which one is ours lol But I'm sure the hospital has some kind of system of "tagging" or identifying. I would also hate going into the nursery and start holding a baby that I thought was mine, but wasn't.

I have such a fear they'll bring me the wrong baby! I told DH to mark him with a permanent marker in a discreet spot so we'll know which one is ours lol But I'm sure the hospital has some kind of system of "tagging" or identifying. I would also hate going into the nursery and start holding a baby that I thought was mine, but wasn't.

When I had my son right after he came out they immediately put a bracelet on him, my husband and me before he left the room. And every time the baby comes and goes the nurses check the bracelets. Sure made me feel better.

When I had my son right after he came out they immediately put a bracelet on him, my husband and me before he left the room. And every time the baby comes and goes the nurses check the bracelets. Sure made me feel better.

At our hospital they band me & daddy before baby comes & she will have a matching bracelet. If the baby is even taken away from us by anyone other than someone from our L&D team, an alarm will sound. With my first, she ha a head full of hair & looked just like her daddy so there was no way we would have gotten her confused. I was only in the hospital for 24 hours after delivery so she never left my sight.

At our hospital they band me & daddy before baby comes & she will have a matching bracelet. If the baby is even taken away from us by anyone other than someone from our L&D team, an alarm will sound. With my first, she ha a head full of hair & looked just like her daddy so there was no way we would have gotten her confused. I was only in the hospital for 24 hours after delivery so she never left my sight.

Okay so when my Dd was born I actually did this. I was so loopy from the Stadol at birth that when I had her I don't even remember them showing her to me before they rushed her off to the Nicu, I never held her or anything. Dh went to the Nicu with her but was kicked out because of shift change. Anyway so she stays there for 7 hours and then they tell me she is in the normal nursery. By that time I just want to see my baby so we go to the nursery and walk in and Dh leads me over to this baby and I'm looking at it thinking...."hmmm... It's cute.... Not exactly what i was expecting her to look like." And thats when it hits me "she" is wearing a blue cap.... Definatly not my kid. Lol I was so embarrassed! We then walked to the only pink hat in the room.... And actually looked at the name card this time. :)

Okay so when my Dd was born I actually did this. I was so loopy from the Stadol at birth that when I had her I don't even remember them showing her to me before they rushed her off to the Nicu, I never held her or anything. Dh went to the Nicu with her but was kicked out because of shift change. Anyway so she stays there for 7 hours and then they tell me she is in the normal nursery. By that time I just want to see my baby so we go to the nursery and walk in and Dh leads me over to this baby and I'm looking at it thinking...."hmmm... It's cute.... Not exactly what i was expecting her to look like." And thats when it hits me "she" is wearing a blue cap.... Definatly not my kid. Lol I was so embarrassed! We then walked to the only pink hat in the room.... And actually looked at the name card this time. :)

At my hospital, the babies never leave the room unless they are headed to nicu...they do everything inroom with mom. My DD never left my sight. ALso they have the little bracelets with alarms that go off if the baby is taken out of the room. :)

At my hospital, the babies never leave the room unless they are headed to nicu...they do everything inroom with mom. My DD never left my sight. ALso they have the little bracelets with alarms that go off if the baby is taken out of the room. :)

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